Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 ½ tsp grated lemon zest
- 2 egg whites
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 ¼ cup red currants
RED CURRANT PIE
Method
- To make dough – in a medium bowl sift together flour and baking powder
- Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and creamy add the egg yolks and lemon zest, beat until well combined
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined
- Turn out onto work surface and bring together to form a ball
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes
- Pre heat oven to 165C Roll out the dough to fit the base of a round springform cake tin
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden
- To make filling – in a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, gradually incorporate the sugar whilst beating, add the cornflour and fold through
- Finally fold through the redcurrants
- Pour into pie crust and bake for 10- 15 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and firm to touch
- Cool slightly before serving
Comments
Thank you to Butlers Berry Farms for supporting this demonstration.
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